About Vafa Shayani, MD
Vafa Shayani is identified by AdventHealth as medical director of its Bolingbrook bariatric program, where his biography describes surgical and endoscopic bariatric interventions. He earned his medical degree at George Washington University, completed general-surgery residency there and pursued an additional year of advanced-laparoscopy training.
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Procedures & areas of focus
- Surgical bariatric interventions
- Endoscopic bariatric interventions
Individual AdventHealth care-philosophy biography.
Education & training
- Medical degree, George Washington University
- General surgery residency, George Washington University
- Additional advanced-laparoscopy training, George Washington University
Academic & leadership roles
- Medical Director, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bariatric Surgery program
Medical license & specialist credentials
General surgery certification is not a separate bariatric surgery board certificate. Dates below describe the issuing source on the day checked; a license or certification can change afterward.
- Issuing body
- American Board of Surgery
- Recorded status
- Certified - Meeting CC Requirements
- Public identifier
- 041455
- Issued
- 1996-09-09
- Expires
- 2027-12-31
- Checked on
- 2026-11-02
- Issuing body
- American Board of Surgery
- Recorded status
- Recognized
- Public identifier
- 000208
- Initially recognized
- 2023-04-03
- Reverify by
- 2027-01-05
- Checked on
- 2026-11-02
- Issuing body
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Recorded status
- ACTIVE
- Public identifier
- 036093686
- Issued
- 1996-07-19
- Expires
- 2029-07-31
- Checked on
- 2026-11-03
Practice locations
420 S Schmidt Road, Suite 235, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
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Research & publications
Comment on: Feasibility study on elimination of all oral opioids following bariatric surgery
Questions to ask
Where is the practice located?
420 S Schmidt Road, Suite 235, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Confirm the appointment office when booking.
Which services are listed for this surgeon?
Surgical bariatric interventions; Endoscopic bariatric interventions. Confirm current availability with the practice.
How can I contact the office?
630-312-2263. Confirm the office location before traveling.
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Profile sources
- Individual primary practice source · Checked 2026-11-02
- Primary source content review ↗ · Checked 2026-11-03
- Source for profile completion ↗ · Checked 2026-11-03
- Source for profile completion ↗ · Checked 2026-11-03
